EP0310213A2 - Selbsttropfenfangender Behälter - Google Patents

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EP0310213A2
EP0310213A2 EP88301847A EP88301847A EP0310213A2 EP 0310213 A2 EP0310213 A2 EP 0310213A2 EP 88301847 A EP88301847 A EP 88301847A EP 88301847 A EP88301847 A EP 88301847A EP 0310213 A2 EP0310213 A2 EP 0310213A2
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pouring spout
container body
container
spout
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Gerald Ross Robinson
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Graham Packaging Plastic Products Inc
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Owens Illinois Plastic Products Inc
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D23/00—Details of bottles or jars not otherwise provided for
    • B65D23/06—Integral drip catchers or drip-preventing means
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B29—WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
    • B29C—SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING
    • B29C49/00—Blow-moulding, i.e. blowing a preform or parison to a desired shape within a mould; Apparatus therefor
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B29—WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
    • B29C—SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING
    • B29C65/00—Joining or sealing of preformed parts, e.g. welding of plastics materials; Apparatus therefor
    • B29C65/02—Joining or sealing of preformed parts, e.g. welding of plastics materials; Apparatus therefor by heating, with or without pressure
    • B29C65/06—Joining or sealing of preformed parts, e.g. welding of plastics materials; Apparatus therefor by heating, with or without pressure using friction, e.g. spin welding
    • B29C65/0672—Spin welding

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  • Self draining containers are known in the art. These containers include means for returning contents which have dripped or run down the exterior of the pouring spout to the main body of the container.
  • Self draining containers known in the prior art, often have drawbacks.
  • One of the drawbacks is that it is sometimes difficult to completely remove the contents of the container.
  • the self draining container includes only three parts.
  • the pouring spout is integrally blow molded along with the container body.
  • the present container provides a smooth and generally funnel shaped section between the integral container body and pouring spout wherein essentially the entire contents of the container may be removed through the pouring spout when the container is inverted.
  • the method of making a self draining container include the blow molding of the pouring spout along with the blow molding of the container body, the pouring spout is correctly orientated with respect to the body thereby eliminating an expensive manufacturing step sometimes found in prior art self draining container assemblies.
  • a separable ring member surrounds the pouring spout and is attached adjacent the upper end of the container body.
  • the ring member together with the pouring spout define a flow back chamber.
  • An opening forms a path of communication between the flow back chamber and the container body.
  • a cap is mounted over the pouring spout.
  • a self draining container is generally indicated by reference number 10. While the self draining container 10, depicted in these drawings, is a plastic bottle specifically designed for liquids, other self draining containers which fall within the scope of the present invention may be constructed of other materials and used to contain liquids, powders or granules.
  • the self draining container 10 includes a generally cup shaped container body 11 having sidewalls 12 and a bottom 13.
  • the container body 11 is blow molded from a high density polyethylene.
  • an integral blow molded pouring spout 14 is located adjacent the upper end 15 of the container body 11.
  • the upper end of the body 15 and the pouring spout 14 define a generally funnel shaped section 16.
  • the funnel shaped section 16 has a reducing diameter as it moves upwardly from the upper end 15 of the body 11 terminating in the angular upper end 17 of the pouring spout 14.
  • the pouring spout 14 has a reduced diameter at its upper end.
  • a separable ring member 20 is attached to the pouring spout 14.
  • the ring member 20 is an injection molded ring member also constructed of high density polyethylene.
  • the interior of the separable ring member 20 includes a circular layer 21 and internal threads 22.
  • the blow molded pouring spout 14 includes a plurality of annular ridges 23 which mate with the circular layer 21 and the interior of the ring member 20.
  • the ring member 20 is attached by spin-welding to the pouring spout 14.
  • the ring member 20 may be attached to the pouring spout 14 by other methods including threading, adhesion and sonic welding.
  • the ring member 20 and the pouring spout 14 define a flow back chamber 24.
  • the chamber 24 receives container contents which, for example, spill along the exterior of the pouring spout 14.
  • a drain back opening 25 is defined by the pouring spout 14 and provides a path of communication between the flow back chamber 24 and the interior of the container body 11.
  • a cap 26 having a lower skirt 27, which defines mating threads 28, is positioned over the pouring spout 14. The mating threads 28 engaging the ring member threads 22. It is understood that many styles of caps and threading devices may be utilized and still fall within the scope of the present invention.
  • the container body 11 and its integral pouring spout 14 are blow molded.
  • the body 11 and the spout 14 define the generally funnel shaped section 16.
  • the pouring spout 14 is cut to form the slanted opening or angular upper end 17.
  • the drain back opening 25 is cut in the pouring spout 14 or in the upper end of the body 15 to define a path from the flow back chamber 24 into the container body 11.
  • the separable plastic ring 20 is attached in surrounding relationship to the pouring spout 14 adjacent the upper end 15 of the container body 11.
  • cap 26 is mounted over the pouring spout 14.
EP88301847A 1987-10-01 1988-03-03 Selbsttropfenfangender Behälter Expired - Lifetime EP0310213B1 (de)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US07/103,334 US4890768A (en) 1987-10-01 1987-10-01 Self draining container
US103334 1998-06-23

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EP0310213A2 true EP0310213A2 (de) 1989-04-05
EP0310213A3 EP0310213A3 (en) 1990-01-31
EP0310213B1 EP0310213B1 (de) 1995-05-17

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EP (1) EP0310213B1 (de)
JP (1) JPH0199985A (de)
AU (1) AU580482B1 (de)
CA (1) CA1309383C (de)
DE (1) DE3853803T2 (de)
MX (1) MX166989B (de)
ZA (1) ZA881649B (de)

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US4981239A (en) * 1989-01-03 1991-01-01 The Procter & Gamble Company Container having a drain-back spout
US5071037A (en) * 1989-09-14 1991-12-10 Graham Engineering Corporation Blow molded bottle with integral pour spout
GB8922478D0 (en) * 1989-10-05 1989-11-22 Procter & Gamble Flowable product package incorporating a refill facilitating pouring spout
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USD482973S1 (en) 2001-08-14 2003-12-02 Nsi Innovation Llc Square paint container
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US9827729B2 (en) 2012-05-25 2017-11-28 Phoenix Packaging Operations, LLC Food container top with integrally formed utensil
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JPH0199985A (ja) 1989-04-18
AU580482B1 (en) 1989-01-12
CA1309383C (en) 1992-10-27
DE3853803D1 (de) 1995-06-22
EP0310213B1 (de) 1995-05-17
ZA881649B (en) 1988-08-31
DE3853803T2 (de) 1995-09-14
MX166989B (es) 1993-02-19
EP0310213A3 (en) 1990-01-31
US4890768A (en) 1990-01-02

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